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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30

Enfranchising the freedmen has
made the South q more powerful fac
tor in electing Congressman and our
Presidents. The numerical strength
gained in the South by the colored
men has increased our power and
given us a big vote in shaping legis'
lation. That which the triumphant
North wished to be thorn in our
flesh, has grown into a weapon Of
power. The North imposed upon
as the colored voter, yet it uninten-
tionally gave us numerical strength
and aided Dis in the parliament OF
men," Now Ingalls, shows his gall
and gnashes his teeth.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30

Gen. Rosser, of Virginia, was in
Minnesota recently, and expressed the
opinion that if John Sherman was the
Republican nominee for President
Virginia and North Carolina would
give Republican majority in the
next Presidential election. General
Rosser also refers to ssold Jubal Early"
as brutal soldier. Gen. Rosser is
q Southern man and was Confede-
rate General, and his misrepresenta
lions Of Southern political sentiment
and abuse Of General Early are as
ridiculous as they are uncalled for.
If he is wise he VIII say no more.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30


Governors are to be chosen this
year in Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland,
Massachusetts and Ohio. Kentucky
will vote on the 1st of August, the
other States in Noyember. Rhode
Island has already elected its Cover
mora Democrat. New York and
Pennsylvania will also elect minor
State officers in November and these
elections will be the most important
TO the country at large of all those
TO occur. Prohibition and Labor
candidates viii be In the field in both
the last named States.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30

It Is said that Mr.. Carlisle favors
an extra session OF Congress. The
vast surplus in the Treasury, amount
ing now to aomething like Sl20, 000,-
600, and the necessity for tariff tax
reduction are the causes the Speaker
assigns for his anxiety on the subject.
There is no doubt the reasons are
grave and important. Such a surplus
is dangerous in various ways and the
fact that the Democratic party stands
pledged to a reduction of tariff taxes
is alone sufficient to influence his
mind in that direction.
But it is not certain that an extra
session would cure the evil The
Senate is still under the influence OF
. Republican majority and there are
some Democrats in the House who
vote with the Republicans when they
are needed to defeat tariff reform.
In the language of Hamlet it is
bsttar 'sto bear those ills we have
thsn fy to those that we know not
d. An extra session might bring
hesh humiliation and accomplish no
substantial good.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30

Parents hold the reigns of national
sprogress, and they, more than all
sother influences, can give direction
ttowardsiirreiigion and anarchy, or
towards sobriety, obedience, and con-
sservatism in the social and political
srealm.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30

John Sherman wants more rigid
Federal regulation Of Congressional
elections. In other words, the boon
companion of the late Eliza Pinkston
wants to set aside Democratic major
'7ties and give seats in Congress to
Republican advehturers who fail to
.get elected.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30

The silver workers of New York,
who have been on a strike for nearly
two months, are forsaking the
Knights of Labor and are being taken
back by their employers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30

The citizens of Albuquerque. New
Mexico, have formed vigilance COM
mittee and entered upon vigorous
campaign for the determination of
the brigands who infest that section.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30

Gen. Drum says he isn't disturbed
by the criticism over the Confederate
flag business. He still thinks the
return of the flags would be the
proper thing.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30

There are some very able and in
-huential Protection papers in the
South, but plead as eloquently as they
may, they cannot convince the South
fern farmers that it is blessed thing
ito be taxed for the benefit of million
saire manufacturers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30

MIR. James Martin, who recently
died in Edgefeld county, 8. c., at
the age of 81, was the last survivor
Of the war Of 1872 in that county.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30

It looks like the bloody shirt is to
be rehabilitated for service in the
campaign of next year. The PIE
monitory symptoms are prominent.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30

By the wrecking of a train on the
Hawkesbury Railway, Nova Scotia,
last Thursday, seven persons were
killed and forty others injured. The
accident was caused by the failure OF
the brakes to work while the train
was going down grade.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30

1t is to be hoped Gov. Lees be-
lief in relation to the early settle
ment Of the Virginia debt will prove
well founded. With the settlement
of this question Mahoneism will dis
appear from politics.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30

The incarceration of six wagon
loads of gambling implements in
Atlanta the other day was severe
blow to the sporting fraternity" of
that city.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30

Negotiations are in progress in
New York for the removal of the
plant of the United States Rolling
Stock Company from Urbana Ohio,
to Decatur, Ala. The company is
one of the largest manufacturing
Q oncerns in the country.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30

The Army of Northern Virgins
has been invited to meet the Army of
the Potomac, at it's reunion at Get
tysburg, Pa, in July, 1883.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30

The telegraphic wires are binding
THE world more tightly. together,
atnaking neighbors of distant nations
land continents which wide oceans
scan no longer separate.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30

Maxwell, the murderer Of Arthur
Prellar at d ST. Louis hotel few
years ago, will hang on July II, 1887.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30

Prof. Thomas, Of Little Rock, has
his large collection of books bound
in thin slips of wood over 40 varieties
in all.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30

1t is generally believed that Sec
Rotary Lamar viii be promoted to the
vacancy on the bench of the Supreme
Court.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30

Mans insignifcai1ce is thus defined
by the Boston journal of Commerce:
"How big is man anyway? Well,
he is smaller than an elephant, and
an elephant is smaller than noun
tain; and mountain is smaller than
the world, and the world is mustard
seed compared with the sun, and the
sun itself is mere mote in the dust
cloud OF spheres that stretches out
through the universe beyond the
reach of thought"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30

There is only one way to get any
good out of this life, and that is By
doing good.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30

Radical politicians are again tear.
ing Confederate flags into tatters.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30

The estimated loss in wages by the
strike Of the Chicago bricklayers,
which was declared off last Thurs
day night is S2,5OO,OOO.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30

King Otto Of Bavaria has been
officially declared to be insane.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30

R1oT AT OAK RIDaE.-A riot took
place between the whites and ne
groes at Oak Ridge, Morehouse par
ish, on last Sunday night. The
trouble arose over the arrest of a ne
gro who committed rape on white
girl. While The deputy Sheriffs were
taking their prisoner to jail, they were
fred upon by several negroes, wound
ing deputies Baker and Gardner
The negroes after the firing retired to
a cabin about two miles from Oak
Ridge. A crowd gathered and went
out to arrest the negroes and when
they were within range the negroes
opened fire on them, killing instantly
a young man named Higgenbotham
and wounding constables Conger and
Gardner. During the melee six ne
'groes were killed and several white
men dangerously wounded. The
negro outlaws who attempted to
rescue from the officers of the law
the brutal fend under arrest deserv-
ed death, and it is to be hoped that
no guilty man escaped. The 'ihhu-
man monsters who outrage, or at
tempt to outrage white ladies, deserve
and should receive no quarter.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30
State Press Comment.

New Orleans Chronicle: Gambling
in the commodities of life should be
depressed as firmly as keno.
New Orleans Chronicle: Corners
and strikes are antagonistic to legiti-
innate business and should be frown-
ed down."
Homer Journal "The most GER
tain political event of the future is
that Francis T. Nichols will be the
next Governor of Louisiana.
Vernon Condenser: eve believe
the people intend to elect Nichols,
and we trust that they will see to it
that the next legislature is one that
will back him in his reforms"
Shreveport Times: "Jim Houston
leads the McEnery forces; Col. j. M.
Hollingsworth leads the Nichols
forces. Under which leadership is
good government to be secured ?"
East Baton Rouge Truth: "The
men who represent the dominant po-
1itical sentiment here are all in favor
of Nichols; and we challenge the
supporters of the administration to
name single prominent politician
who has altered his opinions and sig
ni6ed his intention to support the
McEnery government"
st. Landry Democrat: ssThe adj
ministration papers are making big
adoc over the accession of Messrs.
Duffy and Davey to the ranks of
Gen. Nichols. The grief is that the
big four are against the ring. Fitz-
patrick, Meaiey, Duffy and Davey
were good fellows SO long as they
were on or side; but when they quit
us, why theyimmediately became bad,
worse, worst. Itmakes all the differ
ence in the world whose OK Is gored. !"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30
BELLEVUE, La.
THURSDAY ,:::::::::::::::::JuNE so, 1887.

General Fairch1d isn't fair at all
she's quite ugly.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05

Rev. Father w. A. Mccarthy. OF
Brunswick, is spending a few days in the
city.
The Duke Of Sutherland is stopping at
the Pulaski House with party OF friends
who are on their way to Florida.
Among the arrivals at the Pulaski
House yesterday were FL G Kent, Duke
of Sutherland, Sir L Mcdonald, Mrs A
Blair, Miss Smith, New York; A f
Barton, Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs Tay-
Tor, New York; e II Madagan, St Louis
b Schemerhorn and wife, New York; Il
Z Whitehead, Macon; NJ l. Dolby,
Charleston: Mrs G A Morrissy, Atlanta ;
5 II Ballen, London.
At the Screven House were John McDon-
aldo Stevenson and wife, New York; I
NJ Johnson,Jr, Boston; F NJ Colston, BaitI-
more, Md; o Norrell, Augusta; Miss
Dollie Pike, Georgia; l. NJ MikelI, K b
Lawton, Hampton, 5 q; S NJ Clarke, AL
lendale, 5 G; + II Scribner, New York.
At the Harnett House were Samuel
Langley, Charleston, S G; III Davis, Bar
tow; b Page, A S Dukes, Georgia; j
X Saunders, Dupont; Jesse Drew, South
Hampton, 5 c; II g Hill, Scriven county
G l. Russell, Atlanta; r Raiford, Bar
low; Amos Sawyer, Northampton, Mass !;
Smltn, Barlow; + l. Rhodes, Glen
more; Ii Fields, Barlow.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05
THE NEW BOARD GOES IN
THE CENTRAL RAILROAD UN-
DER THE NEW REGIME.

The Alexander Directory Organized and
Takes Control-Captain Rsoul Ex-
plains to the Incoming Board tho Cen
eral Features of Els administration
The RefundinE OF the Company's
Bonded Debt One of the First Moves
to be Made.
The Central railroads new board of
directors met In the companv's bank yes
terday morning and organized. Gen. Z.
L. Alexander was elected President and
conference was at once held with Capt.
Raoul.
The turning over of the management
was not accompanied by any formality.
A perfectly cordial feeling marked the
conference between the new board and
the retiring President. He explained to
the members the general features of mis-
administration, land he volunteered to any
time render them any further information
or assistance that may be needed.
The board heard him attentIvely and
when the conference was over adopt ed a
resolution thanking the eX-President for
his statement.
POLICY OF ECONOMY.
Last night Mr.. John G. Calhoun, who is
recognized as one of the leading members
OF the directory. stated that the new regime
Will inaugurate policy of economy. The
bonded debt of the company, on which
and Z per cent. interest is paid, can be and
will be refunded at AZ and per cent.
Capitalists are glad to invest in good 8
per cents, and will jump at a 4 or Az per
cent. Capital will be put in the COM
pany's bank, and it will be made some
thing more than local banking house
and will be managed to make dividends
for the company,
NO SCHEME ON FOOT.
MIR. Calhoun again reiterated the state
ment which he had made more than once
beiOre,t to the effect that the new manage
ment went into the movement to scoop
Central because they believed it could be
made an excellent Understanding prop
erty, and not for the purpose Of arranging
scheme by which it can be absorbed
by some rival line. The result
he termed "a glorious achievement"
Mr. Calhoun used as strong language in
stating the motive which carried him into
the scheme as could we'll have been en-
ployed.
THE NEW BOARDS MAKEUP.
In q previous interview he said that the
lnmans, OF New York, who have hitherto
been supporting the old management,
were willing to go in with the syndicate
providing Sam lnman should be given
place on the Board of Directors. OF the
new board, he said, that practically there
is but one Northern man on the board.
He is himself a resident of New York but
claims South Carolina still as his home, and
declares that he is thoroughly in accord
with anything that promotes the pros
perity oil that State or Georgia. The Gem
trail, while it spreads out all over Georgia,
penetrates South Carolina TOO.
Mr.. Calhoun has no doubt but that the
refuniing of the debt can be readily en-
gineered.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05
UNDER THE HAMMER.
The January Sales Day a Dull One
Among the Auctioncers.

Inc january OateS Day DulI one
Among the Auctioncers.
Yesterday was tho regular monthly
sales day at the court house A few good
sales were made, but taken altogether,
the auctioneers put it down as a dull
day.
l. d. LaRoche & Son sold lot No. 90,
Wyly ward, for 500; the eastern half o.
lot 80 Choctaw ward for $l.125; lot 70
Choctaw ward for $3.50; lot II Wylly
ward tor $500; the marine railway on
Hutchinsou's Island and all machinery
and tools connected Herewith for 81, 100,
and brick dwelling and store, corner of
st. Gaul and Harrison streets for $3.50.
c. Il. DOrsett sold lot and dwalling
on Anderson street between Habersham
and Lincoln, for 81 400; twenty-eight
acres of land on the Waters road. being
part Of lot 8 Cuyler plantation, for 81, 400;
a lot on New Houston street between
West Broad and Burroughs, for $1,050,
and lot on the south side of Bolton
street between Abercorn and Lincoln,
for 1900.
The two brick warehouses on the south
east corner of Bay and jefferson streets
were sold before the court house by d. K.
Kennedy. auctiOneer, to :. Quicken
heimer, ESQ.,, for $4,000.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05
FIGHT FOR THE OFFICES.
OUTLOOK FOR THE COUNTY
ELECTION TODAY.

The knights of Labor Making n hard
Fight for the Coronership-Csptsin
DjIIon's Election to the Rsceivsrship
ofTax Returns Acquired -Arrangement
of the PolIs-ThA Election Managers.
For Clerk ofte Superior Court-BAK-
NARD f.. BEE.
F0r Sbert-JoHN I: ROMAN
For RecejUer Of Tar RetulpS-Jo Ohm Ii
DILLON.
For 7Gr Collector-JAMEs j. Nc
For County Ireasurer-W AIRING Rus
For County Sltrregor-JoHN r. TE-
BEAU.
For Coroner-W lillian d. DIXON.
The above is the regular Democratic
ticket for to-day's county election. There
being no contest except for two offices
the canvass has not been specially lively.
The general impression yesterday
seemed to be that the straight out ticket
will be reelected, and that all OF the
present officials will be returned. The
fight for the Cor0nership, being three
cornered one, has created the most interest
perhaps, and will be the closest. Capt.
Dixon has a considerable strength among
the Knights of Labor, and it was reported
that he will get good support from the
employees of the two railroad COM
panies, Tumor was circulated
TO the effect that MIR. Fox,
the WOrkingman's candidate for Coroner,
was about to withdraw in favor OF Mr.
6oette, independent. That would Leave
the fieldSiear between Mr.. Goette ana
Capt, Dixon. Some Of the REG lar candi-
dates who have no opposition themselves
are making fight against some other
members of the ticket.
Capt. DillOn's election as Receiver Of
Tax Returns is looked upon as beyond
doubt.
The polls will oIsn at : O'Clock this
morning, and Will close at this after
neon. The arrangement of the polls will
be the same AS heretofore announced:
Box No. 1, A TO f Inclusive, York
street-Managers: Mcleod King, j. P,
4. w. O'COnnOr and George W. Parish,
freeholders. List Keepers W. II. Pat
terson, Martin j. Burke and T. 4. keil-
BACH
Box No. ,, & to L, Inclusive, Bull
street-Managers: Samuel Reynolds. j.
p, Edward j. kieffer and James DOolar,
freehoders. List Keepers: William ..
Godfrey, Joseph A. Santina and George
s. Barthelmess.
Box No. 3, NJ to @ Inclusive, Drayton
sIreet-Managers: W. Russell. Jr., j. p
K. G. Pacetti ana Joseph p. Daley, Tree
holders. List Keepers George =. Gray,
DOugald Ferguson and Charles b. Ash.
Box No. 4, r 10 Il Inclusive, President
street-Managers: Mich ael Naughtin, j.
p, j. S. Collins and j. NJ. Maccaw. free
holders. List Keepers: j. w. Mclntire.
g. f. Bevans and A. J. j. Bl0is.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05
UNCLE SAM BADLY BEATEN.
A Scriven Postmaster Plays a Pretty
Game But Is Found Out in IL.

Game But Is Found Out in it.
The adjourned case OF Richard F. Her
rington, lately postmaster at MitcheIlton.
Scriven county, came up before United
I States Commissioner f. G, Wade Yester-
I day.
/ Harrington was charged with having
/ made false returns to the Post Otfice De-
| partment OF the amount Of his stamp can
! celIations. He WAS appointed postmaster
about three years ago. The office is
small one and the pOstmaster's compen-
sation was a percentage OF the value OF
| the stamps, which he Cancelled, as IN all
small offices.
The postmasters are allowed 100 per
! cent. per quarter on all stamps that they
cancel under $50. For the next 500 worth
they are allowed go per cent, and for the
! next 500 worth 80 per cent. On all over
$3.50 worth OF stamps Cancelled per quar-
ter they are allowed 40 per cent, provided
the compensation does not exceed $3.50
quarter. Harrington ordered large guam
Titles of stamps from the department, and
in his quarterly reports claimed, on an
average, about 500 as compensation. The
department thought that Mitchellton had
suddenly become Il thriving place, for
previously the returns had not been for
more than So or 81 year.
Inspector Williamson was detailed to
make an investigation, and he sOOu dis
covered that fraud was being practtced.
A postmaster at another cflice through
which the Mitchelton mail passed was in
structed TO examine all the mail for one
month leaving Mltchelton. September
was selected and the cancellations were
found to amount to $l66. When Herring
toms quarterly report was sent in he had
september down for $50 46, aud had made
the mistake of putting down some can
cellatiOns for Sept. 81. The department
did not recognize the p0stmaster's right
10 add day 10 the calendar and deducted
the amount Tor that day.
The fraudulent returns cover period
OF eleven quarters, or nearly three years,
and amount to over 1000. In that time
the actual cancellations were about $66
Harrington would order large amounts of
stamps and then bring them to Savannah
and sell them at their face value, and
would report to the department that he
had Cancelled them. He admitted that
the returns which he made were fraudu-
lent, and he WAS held to appear before the
United States District Court Jan. II. He
furnished 5000 bond and was released.
Inspector Williamson when he searched
the office found that the stock In trade
consisted OF twenty &c. stamps, and 1853
worth of postal cards and stamped en-
velopes. He took the key, locked up the
place and discontinued the office.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05

rae' reading room was carpeted and
furnished last week and many favorable
comments on its attractive appearance
have been made by visitors.
Mr.. j. Farley Cunningham conducted
the services at the last gospel meeting.
There were - young men present.
The gymnasium Will be completed aud
opened aDoutJan. L.. Terms tor gymna-
sum members will be So in addition to
the bership tee OF the association.
The gymnasium mem bership will be linn
tied to 100 present members being given
the preference, aud other applications
being considered IN their order
All ladies' interested in the work OF the
association are invited 10 attend a meet.
ing SG.athe ladies' committee tomorrow
aftef u $3.50 O'Clock in the parlor OF
the assc~Stiou.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05
THE WEEK OF PRAYER.
The Meeting at Trinity Methodist
Church Last Night.

The Meeting at Trinity Methodist
Church Last Night.
The second of the week of prayer meet
ings instituted by the various churches
in the city was held al Trinity Methodist
Church lastnight. In spite OF bad weather
fair congregation was present. An ad-
dress by DR.. Bacon on the subject of "Hu-
initiation and Confession" was listened
to with much interest.
The reverend DOCTORS line of thought
was that man Is too prone to grade the
amount of sin that exists in himself by
drawing a comparison between himself
and others. His idea was that the man
should make close and rigid self
examination OF his own moral and spir-
itual condition, regardless OF that of 9TH
ers, and then should repent sincerely OF
the sins that he finds within himself.
This repentance, he concluded, should be
both from and toward it. It should be a
repentance from the sin and evil which
has been found to exist and toward God
and the Lord Jesus Christ.
At the meeting to-nNht, which will be
held at the Independent Presbyterian
Church. the subject will be special PRAYER
Tor ministers. officers and GA mem
bers, S-ear II